train

Traveling by train is one of my favorite ways to get around in Europe. So I’m very excited to announce that April 2nd, France launched a new budget high-speed train service, which will be run by the national rail company, SNCF. It’s called Ouigo. Get it – ‘we go’. Pretty clever, huh? Since Ouigo is…

I’ve always been a huge fan of train travel in Italy. In fact, traveling by rail is my favorite way to tour the country. It’s efficient. And green. And fast. New lines are always being added. The cars are comfortable. Travel times from point to point get shorter and shorter. Perhaps I’m not being clear.…

For some people, a favorite travel memory is a good meal, a stunning piece of architecture or a glass of full-bodied wine at sunset. Me? I’m fond of mild panic. Picture me sitting under a clacking departure sign at the Gare du Nord. I’ve just stepped off the Eurostar after my first jaunt through the…